Business Writing Skills


Business Writing Skills

  

Objectives: 

By the end of this course:

  • Write business documents to a professional standard and conforming to acceptable formats
  • Present information in an organized, structured way so as to achieve a specific objective
  • Use a business-like style and vocabulary, while displaying sensitivity to different levels of reader expertise
  • Express ideas with confidence and clarity, supporting persuasive and logical arguments.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? 

This course is focused on planning indoor coverage solutions for GSM and UMTS/eHSPA networks. It is targeted at operators eager to improve network performance by means of adding effective indoor sites in hotspots and gold corporate customers. 

Course Outline: 

Basic principles of written communication 

  •  Clarification of objectives
  • Audience analysis

Planning and organising material & content:

  • Gathering information 
  • Structure and content 
  • Writing the first draft

Style and vocabulary:

  • Level of formality 
  • Paragraph and sentence structure 
  • Using appropriate language 
  • Calculating a “Fog Index” 
  •  Grammar, punctuation and spelling

Diagrams, indexing and layout:

  •  Tables and graphs 
  • Content integration 
  •  Style sheets and templates 

WORKSHOP STYLE: 

A mixture of short presentations, interactive discussion, individual exercises and group work. The emphasis throughout is on a practical approach using case material and examples.